Police protect two videographers from harassment by Referendum 71 supporter

As if trying to prevent Washington families from having solid legal protections isn’t harassment enough, one Referendum 71 supporter attempted to intimidate blogger Joshalot and Chris Mason of Driving Equality as they recorded the public sorting and submission of petitions sheets from the very public steps of the Washington state capitol. The attempted intimidation by the Referendum 71 supporter starts at about 2:20 into the video. Transcript below the fold. H/T Joshalot.

CORRECTION: Somehow I initially swapped Chris Mason’s dialog for Joshalot’s. The error has been corrected in the transcript.

Greg: I’m a public figure. You’re taking my image without my permission. I want your name so that I can sue you. What’s your name?

Joshalot: I’m not giving it.

Greg: Or stop videotaping me.

Joshalot: This is a public place.

Greg: I am a well-known person. You are videotaping my image without my permission. I want the poliiice, hello! Police! Can I get some police here, hello!

Senator Val Stevens: They’re in the Secretary of State’s office.

Greg: That’s nice. I need them here. [deflatedly] Hello, police, anybody here? Police? Can I get some police here? Please, a police officer. Uhh. Uhh. DO you know if there are any police officers here?

Man in Hat: Yeah.

Greg: Good, I’d like one please. This man is videotaping me. I’m a public figure and he’s doing it without my permission. And he won’t give me his name.

MiH: Why you need the police?

Greg: Because this man is videotaping me without my permission. I’m a public figure and he’s doing it without my permission and I cannot get his name.

MiH: Do you have a cell phone?

Greg: Yes I do.

MiH: Call 9-1-1.

Greg: Naw, I’d rather just have a policeman come over….Police, hello, anybody a policeman, hello. Can’t find ’em. There’s never a cop when you need one.

Police protect two videographers from harassment by Referendum 71 supporter

As if trying to prevent Washington families from having solid legal protections isn’t harassment enough, one Referendum 71 supporter attempted to intimidate blogger Joshalot and Chris Mason of Driving Equality as they recorded the public sorting and submission of petitions sheets from the very public steps of the Washington state capitol. The attempted intimidation by the Referendum 71 supporter starts at about 2:20 into the video. Transcript below the fold. H/T Joshalot.

CORRECTION: Somehow I initially swapped Chris Mason’s dialog for Joshalot’s. The error has been corrected in the transcript.